TGO David

Yep... this thread is going well.

Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach.

Hopefully for their own sake they have improved their attitude toward the customer. I'm glad to hear that they treated you well.

I was looking at the PPS in a magazine a few days ago. The one thing that stood out in my mind was that the mag release looks like something that will get broken fairly easy unless it's built more ruggedly than it appears.

@ Jar Jar Gore

I think in order to flunk the shooting test, you have to put two rounds into the instructor. Bob-E, one of the members here, told me that when he shot his qualifier the instructor counted up one extra shot on his target. They determined that it wasn't the same size hole as all of his other shots and that it matched the size holes that the woman shooting next to Bob-E was putting all over her paper.

I have an old FIST kydex holster in my cardboard graveyard of holsters box. I never used it and found it to be clunky and less than ideal. Their leather is probably a totally different story. One thing that I do remember is that the proprietor of FIST is a complete ass on the phone. Typical New Yorker attitude toward anything. I called to ask some questions before I purchased, and he basically treated me as though I was wasting his time. I ordered anyway (my mistake) and was never happy with the purchase. Conversely, I've dealt with Comp-Tac extensively and K&D Holsters on more than one occasion and both of them were more than willing to answer any silly question that I've had along the way. They have also taken several hundred dollars of my money as a result. FIST has taken my money only once and never will again. Your mileage may vary.

Don't hate. They would sell one to a Glock owner too.

So... when can Hero Gear get one?

HIGHLY EVOLVED: The HK416 Enhanced Carbine Is it back to the drawing board for the M468 and XM-8? Heckler & Koch's newest creation -- the HK416 -- is a worthy opponent, and a serious contender to be the next generation of assault carbines. Photo by Heckler & Koch, USA Name: Heckler & Koch 416 System Type of Equipment: 5.56mm Enhanced Carbine Killer Features: Little to no heat transfer to bolt -- significantly lower chance of discharge from a "cook-off" Unique free-floating rail system HK cold-hammer forged barrel Related Links: XM-8 Heckler & Koch By Michael Merrill With many of our M16/M4 rifles reaching the end of their service lives, we have to find an affordable, acceptable solution, now. Utilizing this inspiration, Heckler & Koch (HK) has been working on an enhanced carbine that would outperform all current competition grade 5.56mm carbines in effort to provide superior performance after the incredibly successful mid-life upgrades to the British SA80 (L85/L86) Weapons System. And now, HK has stepped up to the plate with their newest enhanced carbine -- the HK416. The HK416 operates on a short-stroke piston gas system that does not introduce propellant gases back into the weapon's interior, therefore reducing carbon fouling and cleaning time. This gas system is not sensitive to barrel length or ammunition changes, and has user-removable components. The HK416 also has a free-floating fore end with an innovative 4-quadrant rail system designed by HK. This enables all current accessories to be fitted to the weapon. The fore end can be removed and reinstalled without tools, and with no loss in zero. This weapon utilizes one of HK's famous cold hammer-forged barrels, which provides a substantial increase in reliability, service life, and operator safety. These barrels are forged with the highest quality steel in a unique manufacturing process. This produces a product that provides superior accuracy for greater than 20,000 rounds with minimal degradation of accuracy and muzzle velocity. HK has produced a new high-reliability steel magazine, which is designed to fit any of the STANAG-compatible rifles. Originally developed for the British L85 and L86 weapons, the performance of this curved, 30-round magazine was tested by select U.S., UK, and German forces in three different environments during the firing of more than half a million rounds. These tests showed a 30 to 50 percent improvement over the existing aluminum and polymer magazines currently in the U.S. inventory. After evaluations by both German and U.S. forces, it has been determined that the HK416 is definitely a contender to become the next generation of assault carbines. There are reports that a number of U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan are already using HK416 carbines. Initial reports from the field show the HK416 performs superbly. The HK416 made its first appearance at the Armed Forces Journal's 2005 Shootout at Blackwater. Evaluators were nearly unanimous in their praise for HK's newest creation. One evaluator had this to say -- “I was amazed at the cleanliness of the bolt and chamber. It's a solid, reliable platform -- a combination of tried-and-true technology with new innovations … keeps the gun cooler, reducing prospects of an inadvertent full auto. And the new MP5 sights are adjustable for range -- a long-overdue improvement.” It was also noted by another evaluator that after one and a half cases of ammo, there was very little heat transfer to the bolt and the bolt face was still clean. Yet another evaluator commented, "An absolute joy to shoot. More reliable, accurate, clean, cool -- what is there not to like? This upper and this magazine should be the replacement for the M-16/M-4 right now. The steel magazine, closed gas system, and short-stroke piston solve many of the current problems with the M-16/M-4 series, and represent a more effective, better and much less expensive solution to our weapons needs than the XM-8 ... At a time when many of our rifles and carbines have reached the end of their service lives, replacing the uppers and magazines with H&K's M416 components would seem to be a very logical move." One evaluator paid the HK416 the ultimate compliment -- "Fantastic. If I could take any weapon out of here today to combat, it would be this one."

I hadn't thought of it that way.

I think he's the only chance that the GOP has of retaining the White House in 2008, honestly. None of the other candidates do a thing for me and quite a few things about each of them really turns me off. Thompson somewhat reminds me of Ronald Reagan, especially the way he plays up the "slow buffoon card" to the chagrin of the media and his opponents. I consider him Reagan Light because of that. I also think that with Thompson as President, we stand a good chance of having awesome sound bites when he deals with loose cannons like Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Can't you just hear him using Tennessee vernacular to tell Ahmadinejad that if Iran doesn't get with the program and quick, that the US is going to "put a boot up his ass" ?

I believe it's a percentile thing based off of 50 rounds fired. That means that 48.5 of your shots made it into the black. I've never seen someone mark a shot as being with 1/2 point, but maybe you had one that barely nipped the black and was partially outside, so the instructor gave you partial credit for it.

Glad you signed up! I miss that holster; got to get one soon for the H&K.

You guys beat me to the punch. The trader rating system was found to have a fairly large security hole in it, so I've removed it from the forum for the time being. The guy who wrote the system is now MIA so it's uncertain when or if it will be updated.

Doesn't look pink here either. Who did the replating?

Mars, can you post a picture of a P3AT next to a ruler or something? I'm trying to visualize just how small that thing really is.

Ah, cool! Very glad to have you here with us. I'm loving the P2000. Great little gun!

This has now been fixed.

I think the PF9 is probably the smaller of the two, but the Kahr PM9 just looks better made to me. I've found myself thinking the same thing as you lately, and have wondered about a small revolver of some kind in .38+P or maybe .357 as an alternative to an automatic.

Welcome! You're in good company.

Looks good from here.

Only if I can get a Spetznaz guy to train me to bake s'mores off of a hot Glock barrel. I'm not saying I would kick a homeless Glock out of my safe. But I am saying that unless Glock comes up with something that takes handguns to the next level somehow, I don't see any reason to go back there and revisit old mistakes. The Glock 23 was a good firearm. It just lacked some things that I think a great firearm ought to have. I'm quite happy with the H&K P2000. It's too early to call it for sure just yet, but I have a suspicion that this will join my AR15 and my Pro CDP II as one of those that just won't be for sale or trade anytime soon.

Regarding failure to return to battery... I'd switch to using a good magazine, like Wilson Combat #47D mags (8 rd, stainless) and see if that corrects the issue. The follower on the factory mag may be a little out of spec. 1911s usually don't mind if you noodle-wrist them but also try to make a concerted effort to lock your wrists tightly. Moreso than you might with the 9mm Glock. As you've seen, the .45ACP isn't a recoil monster. I always describe the 45's recoil as being more of a push than a pop. Lubrication may have been an issue, but I honestly don't ever lube my 1911s to the extreme that some folks claim they need to be. No more than I lube my polymer guns, in fact. I think that particular bit of folklore comes from the age when so many 1911 enthusiasts were sending their guns off to be "micronized" or "accurized". The tolerances then became so tight that you couldn't squeeze a fart between the frame rails and slide. The Kimber has tight tolerances, but not that tight. It's still designed to be a fighting pistol and those don't always get the luxury of C3PO hot oil baths. Congrats again on a fine weapon! Your chances of entering the pearly gates have definitely increased exponentially now that you own one of St. Browning's offspring.

Oh... I've got a few 1911s. I consider owning tupperware to be missionary work, ministering to the lost and unenlightened.